OCA League round-up, including results

LOWER Heyford batsman Lee James cracked a superb 160 not out to set up victory over Swinbrook in Division 4, writes ROGER WISE.

Heyford made 227-6 thanks to James's innings which included 27 fours.

Swinbrook chased hard but fell ten runs short with Steve Huxtable (68) the top scorer.

There was another big ton in Division 3 where Hailey's Alan Williams hit a brilliant 159 not out, including 19 fours and ten sixes against Charlbury.

He shared in a 128 fifth-wicket partnership with Rob Pratley (53). Hailey declared at 300-7 and bowled out Charlbury for 62.

Pratley showed his all-round skills by taking 5-6.

Harwell collected maximum points against Garsington in Division 1. Harwell reached 200-6 with May top-scoring with 88 not out and Garsington were dismissed for 150 with Paul Butcher taking 5-28.

Hanborough proved too strong for Great Horwood, Mathew Busby hitting 45 and taking 3-13 with his leg spin.

PREMIER SECTION

Division 1

Cowley 133 (E Howard 40, S Howard 35, P Kavanagh 3-14, D Edge 5-19), Brill 134-2 (S Shipperley 48 no, P Smith 43).

Tetsworth 79 (C Miller 37, S Morgan 4-37, C Marles 3-15), Broughton 80-3 (A King 35).

Harwell 200-6 (W May 88 no, C Butcher 33), Garsington 150 (N Jones 38, S Richardson 36, P Butcher 5-28).

Westbury 197-6 (S Curly 70 no, R Tredwell 57, A Cox 3-26), Oxford Rescue 160 (J Herbert 67, A Swain 3-34). Hanborough 180-8 (M Busby 45, N Hogston 4-40), Great Horwood 116 (N Taylor 30, R Rowes 5-29, M Busby 3-13).

Division 2

Freeland 204-3 (S Hole 84 no, I Harris 45), Begbroke 127 (N Gibb 48, L Hole 5-22, A Warren 3-19).

Eynsham 200-9 (A Hinsley 71, T Winstone 42, R Ashby-Crane 4-42), E&W Hendred 117-8 (R Ashby-Crane 65, S Harrison 3-16).

Hook Norton 207-9 (M Brock 82, S Richards 42, S Mannion 3-58), Shrivenham 150 (S Varney 33, T Maule 4-43, A Fairbanks 3-20).

Chinnor 110 (B Leach 3-17, I Luckett 3-20), Witney Swifts 96 (J Seacole 34, C Reed 4-16, R Avery 3-30).

Division 3

Fringford 259-9 (A Wade 93, D Leach 44, C Hitchcock 37, N Brown 3-23, Taylor 3-77), Watlington 135 (C Allen 43 no, N Brown 35, M Dodd 34, A White 6-64).

Uffington 157 (J Boaler 48, K Smart 33, R Cross 3-25, A Mason 3-36), Marsh Gibbon 91 (C Needham 39, H Preene 3-23).

Hailey 300-7 dec (A Williams 159 no, P Pratley 53), Charlbury 62 (R Pratley 5-6, I King 3-22).

Oxenford 169 (A Zaidi 74 no), West Witney 173-5 (T Martin 45, Chatervirdi 3-51).

Combe 80 (D Kenyon 4-20), Faringdon 84-4 (S Cornish 41 no).

Division 4

Stonesfield 183-5 (M Smith 48, M Horsley 39, N Wilks 38), Risinghurst 174 (J Elsmoor 56, A Lambert 3-37, M Smith 3-41).

Lower Heyford 227-6 (L James 160 no, R Lane 3-27), Swinbrook 217 (S Huxtable 68, W Martin 57, R Parker 41, M Hyde 4-35, M Pearson 4-35).

Tetsworth 2nd 95-8 (I Harris 34 no, R Huxford 3-16, M Sheppard 3-41), Chipping Norton 101-2 (B Molyneux 34 no).

Minster Lovell 267-4 (K Wright 136, A Howe 46, R Sollis 30), Deddington 131 (M Ryeland 47, P Edwards 3-25, M Green 3-35).

Radley 181-6 (I Clewley 85), Wolvercote 139-9 (D Jones 46, P Witton 3-38).

Division 5

Long Hanborough 65 (R Taylor 5-6, K Trotter 3-25), Letcombe 66-1 (A Hemmings 35 no).

Broughton 2nd 210-6 (A Brown 67, B Hancock 60), Marcham 214-7 (R Askew 59, A Chalmers 50 no, R Palmer 4-48).

Kennington 128 (R Jones 41 no, T Perret 31, P Yosif 3-8), Cowley 2nd 132-5 (I Faruq 73 no, C Bowerman 3-51).

Division 6

Chinnor 2nd 102 (T Braggington 32, I Moore 4-19, L Petifer 4-31), Stanton Harcourt 103-3 (C Pascoe 35 no).

Eynsham 2nd 242-5 (B Crumpton 65, J Shaw 54, I Miller 49), Chipping Norton 2nd 97 (C Simms 40, A McCauley 5-25, G Robinson 3-12).

Oxford Rescue 85-8 (P Hargreaves 33), Wantage 86-5 (D Trinder 3-13).

Brize Norton 70 (A Timms 49, T Merriman 34, N Wyatt 3-20), Begbroke 2nd 25 (S Chatterton 5-3, T Merriman 5-18).

Division 7

Kennington 162 (Fisher 53, R Himpson 4-35), Sunningwell 106 (M Griffin 34, Grundy 6-25, East 3-18).

Faringdon 2nd 117 (J Eakins 38, R Gunmore 31, D Rich 5-22, S Mathews 3-12), Shrivenham 2nd 121-1 (S Mathews 64 no, A Carter 43 no).

Garsington 2nd 73 (R Panting 4-20, S Lay 3-19), Freeland 2nd 74-3 (D Painting 41 no, A Bradford 3-32).

Combe 2nd 201-7 (M Horne 44, D McCrae 46 no, C Daze 37, P Temple 31), Charlbury 2nd 147 (G Epps 37, M Horne 4-18, S Temple 3-42).

Division 8

Brill 2nd 199-9 (P Shipperley 62, N Prosser 48, J Fitsell 33, A Martin 4-41), Oxenford 2nd 79 (B Wilson 3-4, J Squire 3-7).

Swinbrook 2nd 120 (M Buckle 6-30), Minster Lovell 2nd 121-4 (G Blake 55).

Twyford 2nd 207-8 (R Perna 31, S Roberts 42 no, Withey 31, P Gibbs 34, P Scarrot 4-40), Chesterton 2nd 130-7 (D Atkins 41).

Division 8

Watlington 2nd 108-8 (J Terry 4-17, M Hazell 3-24), Uffington 2nd 70 (T Jones 3-7, A Vandermeer 3-32).